SEC sues Morningstar for disclosure violations, internal control failures
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2021-02-17T16:21:00
The SEC has filed a civil action against Morningstar Credit Ratings alleging the former credit ratings agency violated disclosure and internal controls provisions of the federal securities laws in rating commercial mortgage-backed securities.
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